Bank of Japan Governor UEDA said the BOJ must closely monitor developments in the Middle East for their impact on financial and FX markets and on Japan's economy and prices.

CHINA STATE PLANNER said at a July press briefing it will coordinate with ministries and local governments to draft targeted plans or implementation schemes for each of the six networks and push quickly to convert plans into physical work. The agency said it will emphasize multi-network, hardware–software and scenario coordination and accelerate detailed, locality- and sector-specific implementation. Policy research director Jiang Yi said that during the 15th Five-Year Plan period the new-type power grid is expected to receive over 5 tln yuan of investment to upgrade grid architecture, transmission and storage technologies and power-supply services to better meet demand, accommodate renewable integration and strengthen disaster response and rapid recovery. Underground utility networks are slated for about 5 tln yuan of investment to shore up gaps in gas, water supply/drainage and heating, boosting urban infrastructure resilience and living standards.

据纽约时报：据知情人士透露，马斯克计划在中期选举中至少投入1亿美元，助力共和党在中期选举中获胜。